How to Overcome Addiction through Faith: Ibn Al-Qayyim's Rehabilitation Program
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Changed by the Qur’an
Changed by the Qur’an is intended as a practical guide to remove the spiritual and intellectual barriers between every Muslim and their personal transformative relationship with the Qur’an
Secrets of Salah: The Hidden Gems of Prayer (Companion Journal)
The Secrets of Salah: The Hidden Gems of Prayer companion journal helps Muslims improve their prayer. It includes commentary and gems for each step of salah, and journaling space for your reflections on your journey to life-changing prayers.
Female Scholars in Islamic History: Revisiting Their Pivotal Role
Jude ElziqPicture this: It is the nineteenth century, and we are seated in the halls of a European university library. This academic space is predominantly male-exclusive, its tall shelves lined with literature authored almost entirely by men. Between these shelves stands Ignác Goldziher, a Hungarian...
Hindutva and Anti-Muslim Violence: How to Navigate Hindu Supremacy
Safa AhmedHindutva does not only harm Muslims in India; it has found resonance in diasporic communities, involves itself in transnational repression, and openly pledges its allegiance to other far-right movements. Its supporters amplify Zionist propaganda that enables Israel’s genocide in Palestine, provide...
Why Silence Is Not Neutral: The Bystander Effect and Moral Responsibility in Islam | Blog
Dr. Jibran KhokharCenturies before modern psychology named the bystander effect, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ articulated a moral framework that directly addressed its dangers. He said: The parable of those who respect the limits of Allah and those who violate them is that of people who board a ship after casting lots....
It’s Not Just an Iftar: The Power of Community in Ramadan | Blog
Shaimaa Kraba“Once upon a time . . . ” is how most fairy tales begin. In real life, it’s how single mothers begin sentences about who they were before everything changed. There was a time we believed life would be beautiful for us. Somewhere along the way, that kind of beauty became harder to reach. Not by...
How to Overcome the Fear of Death: A Prophetic Cure for Death Anxiety | Blog
Dr. Jibran KhokharLiving with the awareness of death is part of what makes us human. But for many, that awareness is destabilizing, manifesting as fear, avoidance, or death anxiety. Death anxiety is an intense and persistent fear of one’s death that is often magnified in times of illness, loss, or global...
Pursuing Yaqeen: How to Build Unshakeable Faith and Trust in God | Blog
Sh. Mohammad ElshinawyThe meaning of Yaqeen in Islam And [recall] when Abraham said, “My Lord, show me how You give life to the dead.” He said, “Do you not believe?” Abraham said, “Of course, I do, but just so my heart can be reassured.” The fortification of one’s faith should occupy the mind of every virtuous person...
A Sacred Invitation: What to Do in the First 10 Days of Dhul Hijjah | Blog
Yaqeen InstituteWe live in a world saturated with superlatives. The best sale, the best method, the best time to buy, invest, act. Our screens are full of promises. Most of them exaggerated, and nearly all of them forgettable. From billboards to social media ads, we’re constantly feeling the pressure to join in or...
The year is 1346 Hijri, known to some as 1928 AD. The American writer and naturalist Henry Beston has just published The Outermost House, chronicling the year that he spent on the sand dunes of Cape Cod. “With lights and ever more lights, we drive the holiness and beauty of night back to the...
It is very well observed, and very predictable, that there occurs a sort of dip in the middle stretch of Ramadan. A low point. A fatigue in devotion. The excitement from the first nights settles. The body feels it. The soul feels it. I want to equip you with ten Prophetic teachings: ten reminders...
How to Overcome the Fear of Death: A Prophetic Cure for Death Anxiety | Blog
Dr. Jibran KhokharLiving with the awareness of death is part of what makes us human. But for many, that awareness is destabilizing, manifesting as fear, avoidance, or death anxiety. Death anxiety is an intense and persistent fear of one’s death that is often magnified in times of illness, loss, or global...
Pursuing Yaqeen: How to Build Unshakeable Faith and Trust in God | Blog
Sh. Mohammad ElshinawyThe meaning of Yaqeen in Islam And [recall] when Abraham said, “My Lord, show me how You give life to the dead.” He said, “Do you not believe?” Abraham said, “Of course, I do, but just so my heart can be reassured.” The fortification of one’s faith should occupy the mind of every virtuous person...
A Sacred Invitation: What to Do in the First 10 Days of Dhul Hijjah | Blog
Yaqeen InstituteWe live in a world saturated with superlatives. The best sale, the best method, the best time to buy, invest, act. Our screens are full of promises. Most of them exaggerated, and nearly all of them forgettable. From billboards to social media ads, we’re constantly feeling the pressure to join in or...
Authenticating Hadith and the History of Hadith Criticism
Dr. Jonathan Brown
The following is (mostly) an extract from my book Hadith: Muhammad’s Legacy in the Medieval and Modern World (Oneworld, 2017). I have taken this opportunity to add some material as well, especially in light of debates over hadith reliability that I have seen take place since this book was...
Are Hadith Necessary? An Examination of the Authority of Hadith in Islam
Dr. Emad Hamdeh
The Qur’ān and the Sunnah have served as the primary sources of Islam. Together with the Qurʾān, the statements and actions of the Prophet ﷺ form the basis of Islamic law and theology. Historically, all Islamic sects have acknowledged the necessity of at least some ḥadīths, even if few, to...
Give It a Second Thought: Dealing with Apparently Problematic Hadiths
Mufti Muntasir Zaman
The surge of criticism in recent times of supposedly problematic ḥadīths generally rests on the claim that such ḥadīths are absurd, unscientific, impossible, or contradictory. Every ḥadīth whose content is seen as problematic has a specific explanation, for which relevant literature can be...
The Prophetic Promises for Martyrs and Medina: Is COVID-19 a Plague?
Mufti Muntasir Zaman
The number of people dying from COVID-19 is increasing at an alarming rate and Muslim communities are no exception to this reality. In fact, Muslim doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers are at the forefront of tackling this pandemic. In the United Kingdom, the first doctors to have died...
Can We Trust Hadith Literature? Understanding the Processes of Transmission and Preservation
Mufti Muntasir Zaman
How has Islamic civilization maintained the rich literary heritage of Ḥadīth developed by early Muslim scholars? What guarantee is there that the collections of ḥadīths in our possession have reached us accurately and that they were compiled by their purported authors? Far from being exhaustive,...
Authenticating Hadith and the History of Hadith Criticism
Dr. Jonathan Brown
The following is (mostly) an extract from my book Hadith: Muhammad’s Legacy in the Medieval and Modern World (Oneworld, 2017). I have taken this opportunity to add some material as well, especially in light of debates over hadith reliability that I have seen take place since this book was...
Are Hadith Necessary? An Examination of the Authority of Hadith in Islam
Dr. Emad Hamdeh
The Qur’ān and the Sunnah have served as the primary sources of Islam. Together with the Qurʾān, the statements and actions of the Prophet ﷺ form the basis of Islamic law and theology. Historically, all Islamic sects have acknowledged the necessity of at least some ḥadīths, even if few, to...
Give It a Second Thought: Dealing with Apparently Problematic Hadiths
Mufti Muntasir Zaman
The surge of criticism in recent times of supposedly problematic ḥadīths generally rests on the claim that such ḥadīths are absurd, unscientific, impossible, or contradictory. Every ḥadīth whose content is seen as problematic has a specific explanation, for which relevant literature can be...
The Prophetic Promises for Martyrs and Medina: Is COVID-19 a Plague?
Mufti Muntasir Zaman
The number of people dying from COVID-19 is increasing at an alarming rate and Muslim communities are no exception to this reality. In fact, Muslim doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers are at the forefront of tackling this pandemic. In the United Kingdom, the first doctors to have died...
Can We Trust Hadith Literature? Understanding the Processes of Transmission and Preservation
Mufti Muntasir Zaman
How has Islamic civilization maintained the rich literary heritage of Ḥadīth developed by early Muslim scholars? What guarantee is there that the collections of ḥadīths in our possession have reached us accurately and that they were compiled by their purported authors? Far from being exhaustive,...
Delve into the profound meanings and spiritual significance of the Beautiful Names of Allah (Asma ul-Husna). deepen your connection with the Creator by understanding His attributes and how they relate to your daily life.
Delve into the profound meanings and spiritual significance of the Beautiful Names of Allah (Asma ul-Husna). deepen your connection with the Creator by understanding His attributes and how they relate to your daily life.
The Meaning of Allah's Name Al-Sami: The One Who Always Listens
Dr. Tahir Wyatt
Why is Allah named Al-Samīʿ? Explore the meaning of Allah's name, Al-Samī and why God is the All-Watching, the All-Knowing and the All-Hearing.
The Divine Wisdom Behind the Pairing of Allah's Names in the Qur'an
Jinan Yousef
“Allah has ninety-nine names. Whoever preserves (ahsaha or hafidhaha) them will enter Paradise.” Such was the teaching of the Prophet ﷺ. Many of us have heard this hadith, but fewer of us have internalized the true scope of its meaning. To preserve Allah’s names is not simply to memorize them—it is...
How to Get Closer to Allah: Exploring the Sequence of Allah's Names in Surah Al-Hashr
Jinan Yousef
As Muslims, our purpose is knowing Allah and worshiping Him. However, in an age of autonomy of the self, the very idea of submission and worship can be hard for some people to comprehend or even fully accept. When everything around you is pushing you towards a life lived for yourself and...
Mercy and Might on Judgment Day: Allah's Name Maliki Yawm al-Din
Dr. Zohair Abdul-Rahman
Living for the self and the absence of moral accountability Of all the things that occupy our thoughts on a daily basis, life after death is not one of them—at least not for most people. People deal with the temporary nature of this world in a multitude of ways, from nihilism and hedonism to more...
Understanding the Qur'an Through the Names and Attributes of Allah
Jinan Yousef
Approaching the Qur’an through Allah’s names impacts the way we receive its message. This paper contextualizes the messages of the Qur’an through the names that Allah mentions to help you connect to Allah through the Qur’an.
